Abstract
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines climacteric as a biological phase of life and not a pathological process, which refers to the transition between the reproductive and non-reproductive periods of women's lives. The objective of this study was to evaluate the quality of life of climacteric women attended by the Carlos Scholtão Family Health Units and Jardim Botânico. This is a quantitative study, in which 41 women were evaluated, with symptoms related to the climacteric, age from 40 to 65 years, without hormonal therapy. To collect data, two questionnaires were applied, first one with questions related to socio-demographic data, health status and life habits, and to collect data on women's health, the Women's Health Questionnaire (QSM), developed and validated by Hunter in 1992. Through the study it was demonstrated that the climacteric symptoms did not significantly interfere in the quality of life of the women surveyed. It was also observed that even without reported symptoms, many reported using antidepressant medications, which may interfere with the intensity of the climacteric symptomatology. Research has shown to be different from most studies that deal with women's quality of life in the climacteric, which reinforces the importance of local studies with different approaches. Through the research the interest was aroused by the self-knowledge in the participants and evidenced that the nursing has an important role in the incentive of self-care. At the end of the research it was observed that some women had difficulty understanding the questionnaires, which suggests the application of other methodologies in future studies.
Highlights
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines climacteric as a biological phase of life and not a pathological process, which refers to the transition between the reproductive and non-reproductive periods of women's lives
Through the study it was demonstrated that the climacteric symptoms did not significantly interfere in the quality of life of the women surveyed
It was observed that even without reported symptoms, many reported using antidepressant medications, which may interfere with the intensity of the climacteric symptomatology
Summary
O objetivo desse estudo foi avaliar a qualidade de vida de mulheres no climatério atendidas pelas Unidades de Saúde da Família Carlos Scholtão e Jardim Botânico. Trata-se de uma pesquisa quantitativa, em que foram avaliadas 41 mulheres, com queixa de sintomas relacionados ao climatério, idade de 40 a 65 anos, sem uso de terapia hormonal. Através do estudo ficou demonstrado que a sintomatologia climatérica não interferiu significativamente na qualidade de vida das mulheres pesquisadas. Também foi observado que mesmo sem sintomas muitas afirmaram fazer uso de medicamentos antidepressivos, o que pode interferir na intensidade da sintomatologia climatérica. A pesquisa mostrou-se diferente da maioria dos estudos que tratam da qualidade de vida da mulher no climatério, o que reforça a importância de estudos locais com abordagem distintas.
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